HB 236 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

BLIND FREE DIRECTORY ASSIST

Summary

Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that telecommunications carriers that provide directory assistance service shall provide that service to their legally blind customers at no charge. Effective immediately.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2003

Committee Review

Apr 2003

House Passage

May 2003

Senate Passage

May 2003

Signed into Law

Jul 2003

Introduced Feb 26, 2003 Signed Jul 2, 2003

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2003 · House Feb 26, 2003

How they voted

42–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 45

May 7, 2003

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

17 Yea 3

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 2, 2003

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 7, 2003

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

Apr 16, 2003

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Environment & Energy; 010-000-000

upper

Apr 3, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Environment & Energy

upper

Mar 19, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Feb 26, 2003

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Feb 26, 2003

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (94-0)

house

Feb 20, 2003

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 010-000-000

lower

Feb 20, 2003

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Feb 20, 2003

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee

lower

Jan 29, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee

lower

Jan 23, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor